Understanding the Link Between Alcoholism and Infidelity

While alcoholism and infidelity are not always directly causative, they often occur together due to shared behavioral patterns and changes induced by alcohol consumption. Signs of both infidelity and alcoholism include behavioral changes, mood swings, and neglect of responsibilities. It's important to address both issues simultaneously, seeking therapy, setting boundaries, and allowing space for personal healing. Regardless if you're going to repair the relationship or navigate through its dissolution, you need to prioritize your well-being and seek professional help.
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  • @AffectionateSeaOtter
    @AffectionateSeaOtter3 ай бұрын

    Thank you. But the question is WHY would I want to try harder or stay in a marriage if there is evidence of infidelity? That is the same as disrespecting your own self and your values and it just leads to invalidating and devaluing your own self.. I cannot sit and 'work it out' with a person who has already decided (without discussing with me) that he is just going to do what he wants regardless of the effect it has on the Family. I just like to show such people the door and wave goodbye. I'm sure they can find 'better' people in their lives and that would be prople who think and behave just like them. I let them go. Exactly what I did with my husband - had no morivation left to work on the wreck he had created. If you are so heartless that you cannot even stop to think of the impact your actions will have on your own children, never mind the spouse you have betrayed, then I just don't have a heart for you. Why should I? Sorry. Goodbye.

  • @edwizard62
    @edwizard625 ай бұрын

    Thank you Mary Jo. ❤

  • @uncle0eric
    @uncle0eric5 ай бұрын

    Interesting. I wonder though, whether both don't stem from the same root. The inability to cope responsibly with temptation may be common to both. My ex made her dates with her AP while sober. She may have been under the influence once the dates started, but there was a lot of sober planning and concealment. (Also, her alcoholism hadn't really showed up at the time of the (first) affair.)